tvN MOVIES LAUNCHES ON ASTRO ON 1 AUGUST AND PRESENTS THE BATTLESHIP ISLAND STAR TOUR IN MALAYSIA HWANG JUNG-MIN, SO JI-SUB & SONG JOONG-KI ARE SET TO MEET FANS

August 07, 2017

Korea’s leading media & entertainment conglomerate, CJ E&M, is proud to announce the landing of tvN Movies – World’s FIRST and ONLY Korean Blockbuster movie channel – in Malaysia on Astro, a Malaysian and ASEAN digital-first media and lifestyle company in the Digital, TV, Radio and eCommerce space. From 1 August, tvN Movies will be available on demand on Astro GO and Astro TV Channel 435 offering first run and exclusive Korean titles.

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tvN Movies continues to introduce Korean movies to Southeast Asian audiences by presenting multiple top grossing Korean films. In support of the Korean movie industry and its launch on Astro, tvN Movies will work with movie distributors Clover Films and GSC Movies Sdn Bhd to proudly present The Battleship Island Star Tour in Malaysia. During the star tour, Best Actor Hwang Jung-min, heartthrobs So Ji-sub, Song Joong-ki and high-octane director Ryoo Seung-wan will be coming to Malaysia to meet with the public and media.

The highly anticipated appearance of The Battleship Island stars and director will kick off at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur’s Main Entrance at 7pm on 9 August, followed by its Gala Premiere at GSC Pavilion KL thereafter.

tvN Movies fans and Astro customers will stand a chance to win premiere passes to the Gala Premiere of The Battleship Island on 9 August. Fans will get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet Hwang Jung-min, So Ji-sub, Song Joong-ki up close and personal.

The contest for Astro customers will run from now until 6 August 2017. To find out more about the contest and terms and conditions, please visit www.astro.com.my/astrocircle. tvN Movies fans can check out its Facebook (@Ch.tvNMovies) for the contest and other updates on the Star Tour.

Bringing over 20 first-run Korean movies in the first year premiering exclusively in Malaysia, tvN Movies’ signature time blocks will allow audiences to indulge in its diverse Korean movies library, paired with English, Simplified Chinese as well as Bahasa Malaysia subtitles. tvN Movies delivers unique and sophisticated Korean home-cinema experiences, stay tuned!